Best of ... is a series of illustrated books, professionally photographed by renowned travel photographers. Up to 200 images on 140 pages. Excellent value for money. The 66 most important sights of a destination are presented in words and pictures. Informative texts and detailed captions. A colorful map for each highlight. Detailed index and overview map. Byzantium, Constantinople, Stambul it was called; Kuschta is its name in Hebrew; the Vikings referred to it as Miklagard. New Rome, city of the emperor, gateway to bliss, honorable throne, queen of cities - it has been honored with many noble titles. For the Turks, it is simply "the city," a reflection of the whole of Turkey, a melting pot of cultures, the only metropolis in the world spanning two continents. Here, Europe and Asia, the Occident and the Orient meet.